Planner - Transportation Market - Gresham Smith

We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!

Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct extensive research and analyze data using a variety of methods.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Write and present formal and technical reports, working papers, and correspondence.
• Identify common problems, issues, and opportunities based on observation, research, and data analysis.
• Develop strategies, actions, and projects to address identified issues consistent with community goals, best practices/standards, and applicable regulations.
• Develop recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Prepare information (i.e. project fact sheets, display boards, slides, online platforms, etc.) to explain projects to and gather input from stakeholders and the public.
• Work with and communicate effectively with a broad range of team members, clients, review agencies, and others as appropriate for a range of project types.
• Participate in a range of challenging projects including multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, small area plans, comprehensive plans, feasibility studies, and alternative analyses.
• Support development of planning and engineering documents with a primary focus on research, data collection, field assessment, data analysis, mapping, writing and editing reports
• Prepare information to explain projects clearly and succinctly to stakeholders and general public, as well as gather feedback and input from community members and stakeholders.
• Assist with coordinating projects among team members, clients, and external consultants.
• Communicate and interact with team members, clients, and review agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or preferably Master's degree in Planning related field (engineering, environmental science) is required.
• AICP or Professional Engineer, P.E. certification is preferred.
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and oral. Must have effective business development skills.
• Must be a proven leader/manager of projects and staff.
• Minimum 5 years of multi modal transportation planning with MPO's, DOT's and municipalities for Corridor studies, systems plans, transit projects, and other related various regional/municipal/land use planning projects.
• Transit experience required. Training in GIS and related types of planning studies is a plus.
• May be required to have additional experience for some assignments.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

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